Typographic machine.



D. PETRl-PALMEDO. TYPOGRAFHIC MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY I5, I915.

1,171,136. I Patented Feb. 8,1916.

iimrEn-srarEs PATENT FFEQ nAvIn PETEr-PALMEDQ, or- BRIDGEPORT, coNnEorIcU'r, Assienon. T0 EL c'r E Ic COMPOSITOR COMPANY, on NEW Yor N. 2., a conronarrolvor JERSEY.

TYPOGRAPHIC MACHINE.

graphic Machines, of which-the following is a full,-clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to typographic chines of the sort which contain magazines in which matrices are stored, and from,

which they are released, one by one, by the manipulation of finger keys. Such machines also contain mechanisms that act automatically to assemble the released matrices in line; to justify said line; to cast a type bar from said justified line; to disintegrate the line; and to distribute the matrices to their respective magazines; and it also contains means by which the matrices are transferred from one to the other of said mechanisms. In machines of this character, the matrices as they are released from their magazines fall upon a traveling gatherer belt by which they are carried to and idischarged into what is known as an assembler throat. They fall through this throat to the action of composing mechanism that usually includes a rotating star wheelpacker by which the matrices are moved along onto the assembling rails and past retaining plalwls atrices must vary in thickness in accordance with the width of the character depressions in their edges. To facilitate the distribution of the matrices, each matrix'is formed with a combination web,and these webs must be of thesame thickness onall mat rices. Each web is produced by a recess in one side of the matrixand obviously these recesses must be of different depths on matrices of'diflerent thickness Heretofore line disintegrating mechanism, and with the distributing mechanisms, such as are commonly used. In machlnes of this character, it is necessary for the assembling-of 'matrices as heretofore made that the assembler throat be made of variable width in order that it may function properly w th Specification of Letters Patent.

matrices of difi'erent widths in the same or different fonts. v

The present invention relates J particularly to the composing mechanism, including the assembler throat of such mechanism;

and it includes particularly an assembler Patented Feb. ,1916. Application fi1ed1VIay 15, 1315. Seria1 No.'28,258.' H i throat which may remain-constant in width,

but will nevertheless perform its functions in connection with ,matrices of different widths-in the same or different fonts-this being possible because the matrices adapted for. use with ,saidgcomposingmechanism have their web forming recesses, (which vary in depth), in the leading sides of the matrices during'composition, and extended from top to bottomfiof the matrices,and because forthe first time said, recesses and web's. are utilized to perform useful functions during composition. 7

In the drawlng, Figure 1 is a side eleva- I v with said assembling mechanism; and Fig. I 4 1s a perspective view, which shows the rear edge and leadingside of a similar but thinner matrix.. The matrices shown in Figs. 3 and 4 adapted for-use with the assembling mechanism shown in Figs. 1 and 2, v'ary. in thickness as stated. ,Each has an. inverted characterdepression 16 on its rear edge. A vertical channel 17 isformed in that side of Z each matrix whichis ingthe lead as the matricesare passing through the composing mechanism. The channel extends from top tobottom of each matrix; and-the channels are ofdiiferentdepth on matrices of which are formed as the result of said channels, shall be f the same. thickness on all matrices, regardless of the thickness of the said matrices. The web of each matrix is flush with that side of said matrix which is the following side during composition, and

said following side is a plain surface sub,-.

stantially as shown. Two ears, 10 and-12, project respectively forward and rearward ,different thickness; so that the webs 18 near the upper ends of the matrix, andftwo thickness of the matrices themselves.

other ears, 14: and 15, project respectively forward and backward near thelower edge of each matrix, and preferably the following faces of these ears are flush with the plain following side of the matrix of which they are parts.

The assembler throat consists of a lower member A and an upper member 13; and the opposed surfaces'of these members are so shaped that each matrix after it is discharged into said throat from the gatherer belt will be turned therein into a substantially erect position and delivered in this position from the lower end of said throat.

The lower member is preferably as wide or wider than each matrix, although the width of this member is of no great consequence. The width of the uppermember B, however, must be slightly less than the width of the vertical channel 17 in each matrix. Therefore, aseach matrix is discharged from the gatherer belt G into said assembler throat, the matrix will straddle said upper throat member; or, in other words, the throat member will project into said channel .as the matrix is passing through the throat. There must be room enough between these two throat members to'permit the web of each matrix to pass. Inasmuch as the webs are all of the same thickness, it is evident that the width of the throat, that is to say, the distance between the two members thereof, may remain constant; and the throat will perform its function regardless of any variation 'inthe The matrix will be guided by said upper'throat member, and therefore the throat does not require side members to perform its function. Below this throat and in position such that matrices as delivered from the throat will drop upon it, is the constantly rotating star wheel packer G. This packer liesbetween two inclined assembly rail extensions E E, and slightly to the right of the assembling rails F F themselves. When a matrix falls from the assembling throat, its cars will always engage at the same points on these rail extensions. The matrices will always be engaged at the same points by the arms of the star wheel packer G. The matrices will be pushed to the left by the arms of the star wheel packer, their lower ears sliding on these extension rails,

and droppingfrom said extension rails onto the assembling rails.

The rear or following sides of the matrices being ungrooved or unrecessed, will alwaysbe movedto the same position by the star wheel packer G, and to such position that the upper ears of the matrices will be caused to engage the beveled inner faces h of the spring pawls H, and pushthem aside, and pass them; whereupon said spring 'pawls will fly back behind these matrices,

rails.

and prevent any backward motion of the matrices. The inclined surfaces of the rail extensions E E end above the rails F; and

then extend vertically downward to said I This forms the vertical shoulders e, which are so located that when the lower matrices drop off of the inclined surfaces of the rail extensions onto the assembling rails, these shoulders will be behind the lower ears and will prevent any backward movement of them.

Having described my invention, I claim: 1. In a typographic machine, the combination of matrices which are of ditferent thicknesses'but have between their front and rear edges webs of the same thickness on all matrices produced by vertical channels of different depths on matrices of different thickness, each of said matrices having its said channel extended from top to bottom, and formed in said side of the matrix which is the leading side as the matrix is going through the composing mechanism, with an assembler throat having relatively fixed upper and lower members of which the width of the upper member is slightly less in width than the vertical channels in said matrices.

2. In a typographic machine, the combination of matrices which are of difierent thicknesses but have between their front and rearedges webs of the same thickness on all matrices produced by vertical channels of different depths in matrices of different thickness,each of said matrices having its said channel extended from top to bottom, and formed in said side of the matrix which is the leading side as the matrix is going through the composing mechanism, with an assembler throat having relatively fixed upper and lower members of which the width of the upper member is slightly less in width than the vertical channels in said matrices, and means for delivering the matrices into said throat with their grooved sides uppermost.

3. In a typographic machine, the combination of matrices which are of different thicknesses'but have between their front and rear edges webs of the same thickness on all matrices produced vertical channels of different depths in matrices of different thickness,each of said matrices having its said channel extended from top to bottom, and formed. in that side of the matrix which is the leading side as the matrix is going through the composing mechanism, with an assembling throat having relatively fixed upper and lower members of which the width of the upper member is slightly less in width than the vertical channels in said matrices, a rotating star wheel packer located beneath said throat, and assembling rails adjacent to said packer onto which the packer will push the matrices discharged from said throat.

4. In a typographic machine, the combination of matrices which are of different thicknesses but have between their front and rear edges webs of the same thickness on all matrices produced by vertical channels of diflerent depths in matrices of different thickness,each of said matrices having its said channel extendedfrom top to bottom, and formed in said side of the matrix which is the leading side as the matrix is going through the composing mechanism, withan assembling throat having relatively fixed upper and lower members of which the width of the upper member is slightly less in width than the vertical channels in said matrices, a rotatable star wheel packer located beneath said throat, two inclined extension rails lying respectively in front of and behind said star wheel packer, and assembling rails alined with said extension rails. V

5. In a typographic machine, the combination of matrices which are of different thicknesses but have between their front and rear edges webs of the same thickness on all matrices, produced by vertical channels of different depths on matrices of different thickness, each of said matrices having its said channel extended from top to bottom, 1

assembling throat having relatively fixed upper and lower members of which the width of the upper member is slightly less in widththan the vertical channels in said 'matrices, a rotatable star wheel packer located beneath said 'throat,two inclined extension rails lying respectively in front of and behind said star wheel packer, and assembling rails' alined with said extension rails, the delivery ends of said extension.

rails being in a plane slightly higher than the receiving ends of said assembling rails,"

and two spring-actuated retaining pawls above the'delivery ends of said extension rails and past which the packer will push said matrices, 1 y

In testimony whereof, I hereunto affix my signature 7 DAVID PETRI-PALMEDO.

Witnesses: V GILBERT B. FAYETTE,

WALTER BUSWELL.

in the presence of two witnesses.

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Washington, D. G. 

